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Robert Armstrong

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Robert Armstrong (November 20, 1890 – April 20, 1973) was an American film actor best remembered for his role as Carl Denham in the 1933 version of King Kong by RKO Pictures. He uttered the famous exit quote, "'Twas beauty killed the beast," at the film's end. Months later, he starred as Carl Denham again in the sequel, Son of Kong, released the same year.

In the late 1950s, Armstrong appeared as Sheriff Andy Anderson on Rod Cameron's syndicated western

Born

Nov 19, 1890

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Died

Apr 20, 1973

Known For

Acting

Movies

135 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

King Kong
King Kong
1933 • as Carl Denham
★ 7.6
The Cop
The Cop
1928 • as Scarface Marcas
★ 6.7
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
1949 • as Max O'Hara
★ 6.4
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
1963 • as Underworld Leader
★ 5.4
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1955 • as Sam Baggott
★ 5.2
Arson Squad
Arson Squad
1945 • as Fire Capt. Joe Dugan
★ 9.0
Gay Blades
Gay Blades
1946 • as McManus
★ 8.0
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
1933 • as Carl Denham
★ 5.4
The Most Dangerous Game
The Most Dangerous Game
1932 • as Martin Trowbridge
★ 6.9
'G' Men
'G' Men
1935 • as Jeff McCord
★ 6.6
Decoy
Decoy
1946 • as Frank Olins
★ 5.9
Unmarried
Unmarried
1939 • as Pins Streaver
★ 4.8
The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady
1928 • as Blake
★ 8.0
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties
1939 • as Hatted Passerby Before Nightclub (uncredited)
★ 7.5
She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
1934 • as 'Duke' Gordon
★ 4.5
Exposed
Exposed
1947 • as Insp. Prentice
★ 6.2
Gigolette
Gigolette
1935 • as Chuck Ahearn
★ 5.4
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946 • as Dawson
★ 9.0
Big Money
Big Money
1930 • as Ace
★ 10.0
Flirting with Danger
Flirting with Danger
1934 • as Bob Owens
★ 5.8
movie
The Leopard Lady
1928 • as Chris
★ 7.0
Blood on the Sun
Blood on the Sun
1945 • as Col Hideki Tojo
★ 5.9
The Paleface
The Paleface
1948 • as Terris
★ 6.1
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men
1948 • as Wild Bill Doolin
★ 6.3
The Hell Cat
The Hell Cat
1934 • as Dan Collins
★ 8.0
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
1940 • as Sergeant Clicker
★ 5.4
The Bride Wore Crutches
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940 • as Pete
★ 7.0
The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
1952 • as J.C. Barton
★ 6.0
Citadel of Crime
Citadel of Crime
1941 • as Cal Fullerton
★ 9.0
The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
1947 • as Floyd McCurtin
★ 6.1
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
1929 • as Dude Cowan
★ 5.0
Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls
1940 • as Grover Mullins
★ 5.6
The Crime Doctor's Diary
The Crime Doctor's Diary
1949 • as George 'Goldie' Harrigan
★ 6.2
Celebrity
Celebrity
1928 • as Kid Reagan
★ 9.0
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young
1964 • as Norman Armstrong
★ 5.7
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1947 • as Police sergeant
★ 5.9
Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
1931 • as Chester Binney
★ 8.0
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944 • as Joe Tinker
★ 7.1
Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi
1946 • as Williams
★ 4.8
The Tip-Off
The Tip-Off
1931 • as Kayo McClure
★ 6.0
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
1944 • as George
★ 5.8
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 • as Nick Martel, Bookie
★ 6.3
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
1938 • as Detective O'Brien
★ 7.3
Las Vegas Shakedown
Las Vegas Shakedown
1955 • as Doc
★ 5.8
The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No
1937 • as Jimmie Allen
★ 6.0
Flight at Midnight
Flight at Midnight
1939 • as Jim Brennan
★ 5.8
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber
1941 • as Art Lyons
★ 6.3
Action in Arabia
Action in Arabia
1944 • as Matthew Reed
★ 5.9
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy
1942 • as Harry Robinson
★ 5.7
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront
1945 • as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
★ 7.5
It Happened in Flatbush
It Happened in Flatbush
1942 • as Danny Mitchell
★ 5.4
The Mad Ghoul
The Mad Ghoul
1943 • as 'Scoop' McClure
★ 5.9
The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932 • as Barry Costello
★ 5.9
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928 • as Bill / Salami
★ 6.0
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
1937 • as Al Tinker
★ 6.5
Paid
Paid
1930 • as Joe Garson
★ 6.7
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
1943 • as Arthur Galt
★ 6.7
Things You Never See on the Screen
★ 5.2
I Love That Man
I Love That Man
1933 • as Driller
★ 10.0
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
1932 • as Ed Maloney
★ 5.0
Sons of New Mexico
Sons of New Mexico
1949 • as Pat Feeney
★ 6.5
Iron Man
Iron Man
1931 • as George Regan
★ 5.7
Destination Big House
Destination Big House
1950 • as Ed Somers
★ 8.0
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman
1937 • as Smokey Shannon
★ 7.5
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935 • as Performer
★ 6.1
The Woman from Hell
The Woman from Hell
1929 • as Alf
★ 8.0
The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
1949 • as Insp. Von Flanagan
★ 5.8
Ned McCobb's Daughter
Ned McCobb's Daughter
1928 • as Babe Callahan
★ 9.0
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 • as Frank "Fingers" Partos
The Falcon in San Francisco
The Falcon in San Francisco
1945 • as Duke Monet / De Forrest Marshall
★ 6.2
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron
1932 • as Lt. 'Woody' Curwood
★ 6.5
movie
Square Crooks
1928 • as Eddie Ellison
★ 8.0
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
1936 • as Gene Ferguson
★ 6.4
Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters
1936 • as 'Dusty' Johnson
★ 6.0
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005 • as Carl Denham (archive footage)
★ 6.7
Winter Carnival
Winter Carnival
1939 • as Tiger Reynolds
★ 6.7
The Kansan
The Kansan
1943 • as Malachy
★ 6.0
The Navy Way
The Navy Way
1944 • as CPO Harper
★ 6.2
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot
1935 • as Steve Craig
★ 7.3
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1932 • as Bill Kennedy
★ 10.0
Around the World
Around the World
1943 • as General
★ 6.8
Blind Adventure
Blind Adventure
1933 • as Richard Bruce
★ 6.2
Enemy Agent
Enemy Agent
1940 • as Gordon
★ 6.7
Nobody's Baby
Nobody's Baby
1937 • as Scoops Hanford
★ 6.0
Behind the News
Behind the News
1940 • as Vic Archer
★ 8.0
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks
1940 • as Father Cameron
★ 7.3
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935 • as Fred Flannagan
★ 5.5
The Leatherneck
The Leatherneck
1929 • as Joseph Hanlon
★ 5.7
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939 • as Joe Alden
★ 5.0
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1955 • as Det. Tim Nolan
★ 5.8
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man
1935 • as Larry Doyle
★ 5.6
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930 • as Jerry Malone
★ 5.7
All American Chump
All American Chump
1936 • as Bill Hogan
★ 6.2
Palooka
Palooka
1934 • as Pete Palooka
★ 3.6
movie
Streets of San Francisco
1949 • as Willard Logan
★ 9.0
Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
1931 • as Dutch
★ 5.0
Criminal Court
Criminal Court
1946 • as Vic Wright
★ 5.4
Mr. Dynamite
Mr. Dynamite
1941 • as Gunman
★ 8.0
Let's Get Tough
Let's Get Tough
1942 • as Pop Stevens
★ 5.3
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker
1956 • as Sheriff Ben Seale
★ 5.2
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
1935 • as Dopey Malone
★ 6.8
Without Orders
Without Orders
1936 • as Wad. Madison
★ 7.3
Girl with an Itch
Girl with an Itch
1958 • as Ben Cooper
★ 5.2
Framed
Framed
1940 • as Skippy
★ 6.2
The Baby Cyclone
The Baby Cyclone
1928 • as Gene
★ 8.0
Man of Conquest
Man of Conquest
1939 • as Jim Bowie
★ 5.6
Kansas City Princess
Kansas City Princess
1934 • as Dynamite 'Dynie' Carson
★ 5.2
Fast Workers
Fast Workers
1933 • as Bucker Reilly
★ 5.0
Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1942 • as Det. Tim Nolan
★ 6.0
King kong (1952) rerelease
King kong (1952) rerelease
1952 • as Carl Denham
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
The Royal Mounted Rides Again
1945 • as Jonathan Price
★ 7.2
Danger Lights
Danger Lights
1931 • as Larry Doyle
★ 6.1
Wings Over the Pacific
Wings Over the Pacific
1943 • as Pieter Van Bronk
★ 5.7
Panama Flo
Panama Flo
1932 • as Babe Dillon
★ 7.8
The Racketeer
The Racketeer
1929 • as Mahlon Keane
★ 5.1
Baby Face Morgan
Baby Face Morgan
1942 • as 'Doc' Rogers
★ 4.5
Captain China
Captain China
1950 • as Keegan
★ 5.5
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger
1939 • as Kirk Graham
★ 8.0
movie
Three Legionnaires
1937 • as Sgt. Chuck Connors
★ 8.0
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail
1932 • as Sports Announcer Inmate
★ 6.8
Manhattan Love Song
Manhattan Love Song
1934 • as Tom Williams
★ 5.7
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
1957 • as Al Taylor
★ 6.5
Sky Raiders
Sky Raiders
1941 • as Lieutenant Ed Carey
★ 7.2
Fall Guy
Fall Guy
1947 • as Mac McLaine
★ 5.2
Be Yourself!
Be Yourself!
1930 • as Jerry Moore
★ 5.7
Meet the Fleet
Meet the Fleet
1940 • as CPO Bill Jennings
★ 6.4
The Main Event
The Main Event
1927 • as Red Lucas
★ 9.0
Big News
Big News
1929 • as Steve Banks
★ 4.5
Show Folks
Show Folks
1928 • as Owens - Promoter
★ 7.0
Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
1933 • as Scoop Adams
★ 6.5
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk
1938 • as Charlie McCormick
★ 10.0
Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
1934 • as Larry Williams
★ 5.5